Projects from 2018 г.

12th ENAM Conference “Disinformation and Fake News: In the Wake of the European Elections” (Supported by the US Embassy in Sofia) In May 2019, the American Bulgarian Alumni Association plans to host in Sofia a one-day Conference titled “Disinformation and Fake News: In the Wake of the European Elections”. The project is supported by the…

Role of the Women in Security and Defense: Specific Human Potential in Capacity Building (Sponsored by: NATO) On 21-23 November 2018, The Atlantic Club of Bulgaria aims to organize a three-day workshop in Belgrade, Serbia, dedicated to the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 – Women, Peace and Security in 2000. The main goals…

Fundamental readiness in Cyber Defense in the Balkans (FRCDB) (Sponsored by: NATO) NATO Emerging Security Challenges Division is supporting the Atlantic Club of Bulgaria and the Institute of European Affairs of Serbia in the organization of the advanced research workshop “Fundamental readiness in Cyber Defense in the Balkans (FRCDB)” which will take place in 2018…

Atlantic Club in Bulgaria launches project for Youth Ambassadors to NATO (With the support of NATO’s Public Diplomacy Division) The Atlantic Club of Bulgaria, with the support of the NATO’s Public Diplomacy Division, launched the project “Youth Ambassadors to NATO”. The project aims to acquaint young people with Bulgaria’s national priorities in the field of…

NATO for Afghanistan: Partnership for Prosperity and Peace (С подкрепата на НАТО) The Atlantic Club of Bulgaria, with the special support of NATO, organizes an international conference on the topic “NATO for Afghanistan: partnership for prosperity and peace” The main goals of the project are: To make the participants familiar with the long history of…

Fifth NATO Summer School in Bulgaria 2018 (Sponsored by: NATO) The Bulgarian Euro-Atlantic Youth Club, supported by NATO, organized a week-long international seminar in the period 3-9 June 2018 in Smolyan, Bulgaria, on the topic “NATO: Strengthening Transatlantic Dialog and Cooperation in 2018”. This year’s seminar focused on addressing NATO’s top priority actions for dealing with the challenges in the…

Projects from 2017 г.

NATO Strategy for Security in the Black Sea Region (Sponsored by: NATO) The Atlantic club of Bulgaria organized a three-day international conference on the topic: “NATO Strategy for Security in the Black Sea Region” in order to highlight the importance of the issue by bringing together members of the government, NGO sector, international experts, academic…

Fourth NATO Summer School in Bulgaria 2017 (Sponsored by: NATO) The Bulgarian Euro Atlantic Youth Club, supported by NATO, organized a one-week international seminar in the period June 4th – June 10th 2017 in Smolyan, Bulgaria, on current “NATO challenges and concerns on the eve of 2017 Summit”. This year’s seminar focused on addressing NATO’s…

iSOSu mobile app (ADN-Asarel Tech) The smart iSOSu emergency app is a personal emergency app developed in India jointly by a team, emerging from ADN cluster (of which the Atlantic Club is a leading member) and Asadel Tech, India. When activated, the signal is received by other users each one of whom can be your…

A Field-Employable Detector for Genotoxicity Emitted in Military Explosions (Sponsored by: NATO) The threat of terrorist attacks together with the increasing danger of local wars requires a constant search and elaboration of new means for their counteracting. In the current project we are proposing development of a portable, field-employable detector for assessment of genotoxicity produced…

Projects from 2016 г.

Women building peace: What They Do, Why It Matters”– Resolution 1325 (Supported by NATO) The Atlantic Club of Bulgaria, Bulgarian Armed Forces Women Association and the Montenegrin American Youth Alumni Association with the support of NATO Science for Peace and Security Program organized an advanced three-day workshop entitled: “Women building peace: What They Do, Why…

Benchmarking Telemedicine: Improving Health Security in the Balkans (Sponsored by: NATO) PanEuropa – Bulgaria, Research Center for Security, Defense and Peace, and International Development & Technical Assistance LLC of the United States, with the support of NATO Science for Peace and Security Program, organized a three-day international conference entitled “Benchmarking Telemedicine: Improving Health Security in the Balkans”. This…

Public Discussion: “The Aftermath of NATO Warsaw Summit” (Supported by “Konrad Adenauer” Stiftung and the Bulgarian Diplomatic Institute) Atlantic Club of Bulgaria organized a public discussion entitled “The Aftermath of NATO Warsaw Summit.” The project aimed to set up a platform for discussion of the most urgent issues regarding the future of the Alliance and…

Third NATO Summer School in Bulgaria 2016 (Sponsored by: NATO) The Bulgarian Euro Atlantic Youth Club, supported by NATO, organized an international seminar in the period 30th May – 5th June 2016 in Smolyan, Bulgaria, on “NATO Challenges and Concerns on the Eve of 2016 Summit”. This year’s seminar focused on NATO’s priority actions directed for…

Current Security Challenges in the Black Sea Region (Sponsored by: NATO) The Atlantic club of Bulgaria organized a one-day conference entitled “Current Security Challenges in the Black Sea Region” in order to stress on the importance of the issue by bringing together members of the government, NGO sector, international experts, academic representatives and media. Three…

Projects from 2015 г.

International Conference “Women, Peace and Security: What They Do, Why It Matters” (Sponsored by: NATO) NATO supported the Atlantic Club of Bulgaria and the Bulgarian Armed Forces Women Association in the organization of a two-day conference entitled: “Women, Peace and Security. What They Do, Why It Matters”. The keynote speaker was H.E. Ambassador Marriët Schuurman,…

Second NATO Summer School in Bulgaria 2015 (Sponsored by: NATO) The Bulgarian Euro-Atlantic Youth Club, with the support of NATO Public Diplomacy Division, organized for a second consecutive year NATO summer school in Bulgaria, which was on the topic “NATO after the summit 2014: New challenges and concerns”. The event took place in the period 30 May -…

NATO Challenges and concerns on Ukrainian conflict (Sponsored by: NATO) PanEuropa Bulgaria, with the special support of NATO and in cooperation with the Atlantic Club of Bulgaria, organized the two-day international conference “NATO Challenges and Concerns on Ukrainian Conflict”. The project aimed to establish a discussion regarding the role of NATO in the regional stability in…

Advanced Research Workshop “Encouraging Cyber Defense Awareness in the Balkans” (Sponsored by: NATO) The Bulgarian Euro-Atlantic Youth Club and the Macedonian Research Centre for Security Defense and Peace, with the support of NATO Science for Peace and Security program, organized an international advanced research workshop on the topic “Encouraging Cyber Defense Awareness in the Balkans”. The…

Projects from 2014 г.

„NATO Ballistic Missile Defense”- A public exhibition organized by the Atlantic Club of Bulgaria (Supported by NATO) The Atlantic Club of Bulgaria organized a public exhibition on the topic „NATO Ballistic Missile Defense”. The exhibition was part of the national plan to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the accession of Bulgaria to NATO and was related to…

First NATO Summer School in Bulgaria 2014: NATO on the Eve of 2014 Summit (Supported by NATO) In the first week of June 2014 the Bulgarian Euro-Atlantic Youth Club organized a one-week seminar, which addressed some of the most important security aspects for NATO on the eve of the Alliance’s Summit in September that same…

Projects from 2013 г.

Bulgaria for Nobel Peace Prize Oslo After attending the Nobel Prize Ceremony in Oslo, 2012 Solomon Passy suggested that EU should nominate Bulgaria for the Nobel Peace Prize next year. As a Nobel Laureate the European Union has the legitimate right to nominate individuals and institutions for the prestigious award and Mr. Passy thinks Bulgaria…

Projects from 2012 г.

NATO’s Role in the Black Sea Region in the Context of the New Security Challenges and NATO Summit in Chicago (Sponsored by: NATO) The Bulgarian Euro-Atlantic Youth Club together with the Atlantic Club of Bulgaria, the Atlantic Club of Bulgaria – Burgas and Ministry of Defense and with the special support of NATO and the…

Strategic Energy Challenges: V4 and Bulgaria and Romania: Common Interests, Common Actions (Sponsored by: The Visegrad Group) The PanEuropean Movement – Bulgaria together with the Atlantic Club of Bulgaria, the Czech Embassy, the International Visegrád Fund and in cooperation with the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy organized an international conference, entitled “Strategic Energy Challenges: V4 and…

Contemporary Issues for National and International Space Law, official book presentation by Prof. Alexander Yankov, Dr. Solomon Passy, Mr. Stanimir Ilchev, Mr. Krassimir Bojanov and Ms. Rada Popova (Sponsored by: The Scientific Fund at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Science in Bulgaria) On 24 February 2012 the Atlantic Club of Bulgaria organized in the…

Projects from 2011 г.

The New Arab Spring: What Happened, What It Means, and What Comes Next (Sponsored by: NATO) On 8-9 November 2011 the Atlantic Club of Bulgaria together with the Bulgarian Euro-Atlantic Youth Club and in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria, Ministry of Defense of Bulgaria, the Berlin-based Institute of Cultural Diplomacy and…

Korea-EU Free Trade Agreement – Growing Opportunities for Korea and Bulgaria (Sponsored by: The Korean Embassy in Sofia) On the 27 October 2011 in Sheraton Hotel in Sofia, a business conference entitled “Korea-EU Free Trade Agreement: Growing Opportunities for Korea and Bulgaria” took place. The event was organized by the Atlantic Club of Bulgaria in…

Access to Internet on EU territory – the Fifth Freedom and Fundamental Human Right (Sponsored by: NATO) After the successful initiative for universal cell phone chargers, Solomon and Gergana Passy launched a new ambitious initiative – access to Internet to be free. Access to Internet should be guaranteed and free in every public place of…

Euro-Atlantic Integration of the Western Balkans: Implementing the V4 Experience (Sponsored by: The Visegrad Group) On June 16th, 2011 at the Central Military Club in Sofia was held an international conference, entitled “Euro-Atlantic Integration of the Western Balkans: Implementing the V4 Experience”. The event was organized by the Atlantic Club of Bulgaria (ACB) in co-operation…

Smart Defense and Security: Integrating an Effective Management by Using Joint Actions and Control (Sponsored by: IBM and SAP) On May 3rd and 4th, 2011 in the Central Military Club building in Sofia was held an international conference, entitled “Smart Defense and Security: Integrating an Effective Management by Using Joint Actions and Control”. The event…

Europe as a Global Actor: The Roles and Responsibilities of Europe and the US in the New World Order: Exploring the Political, Economic, and Cultural Dimensions 20-21 April 2011 at the Central Military Club in Sofia, Bulgaria The Atlantic Club of Bulgaria, with the cooperation of the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy of Berlin organized an…

Projects from 2010 г.

Europe for Afghanistan: From Understanding to Support (Sponsored by: NATO) The purpose of this project was to promote the values of the transatlantic community and to help young Bulgarians better understand U.S. foreign policy. The activities organized in the framework of this project challenged the participants to acquire deeper knowledge of transatlantic values and to…

European Universal Phone Chargers Bulgarian Vision Becomes European Reality European integration took a further step with a new initiative to standardise mobile phone chargers across the continent. The European Commission has implemented an agreement made voluntarily by phone companies to manufacture universal phone chargers with micro-USB connectors. The concept, which applies only to smartphones or…

Bulgaria and Space Law: A Look into the Future (Sponsored by: The Scientific Fund at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Science in Bulgaria) Beginning the new decade with a new, provocative project agenda, the Atlantic Club is turning towards a new frontier of research and discussion regarding space law and its significance in Bulgarian…

Projects from 2009 г.

NATO’s New Strategic Concept and the Bulgarian Armed Forces Modernization 24-25 November 2009, Sofia The 2009 Annual International Business Defense and Security Conference of the Atlantic Club of Bulgaria was organized in cooperation with the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism, the State Commission on Information Security, the Bulgarian Defense Industry…

Projects from 2007 г.

Early Warning and Policy Perspectives in the Transatlantic Security Agenda (Central and East European Point of View) (Sponsored by: The German Marshall Fund of U.S.) The principal objectives of the project were to identify the roots, strategic motives and perspectives of the growing divergence between the U.S. and its European allies over important security issues…

Projects from 2006 г.

Strengthening the NGO capacity to Create a Public Environment for the Formulation of New Immigration Policies (Sponsored by: Open Society Institute) The project is aimed at improving NGO capacities to create a favorable public environment for the formulation of new immigration policies in Bulgaria based on the European practices through inter sector partnership and in…

Projects from 2004 г.

Training Seminar for Activists of the Newly Established Afghanistan Council for Euro-Atlantic Cooperation (Sponsored by: Open Society Institute) The newly established Afghanistan Council for Euro-Atlantic Cooperation, a NGO which serves as an agent of change and as a forum for new ideas was supported by the Afghanistan authorities as well as by H. E. Hikmet…

Bulgarian Readiness for NATO Membership: Strategic Reports Joint project of the Bulgarian Parliament and the Atlantic Club of Bulgaria After the formal decision to join NATO taken by the Bulgarian Government on 17 February 1997, Bulgaria has gone a long way forward, with reforms in the political, economic and military spheres. As a result of…

Projects from 2003 г.

The Bulgarian-American Relations: The Way Ahead Sheraton Sofia Hotel on 19-20th of September 2003 The Atlantic Club of Bulgaria organized an International conference on the topic “The Outlook of the Bulgarian-American Relations”. The Conference commemorated the 100th Anniversary of the establishment of Bulgarian-American relations. It took place at the Sheraton Sofia Hotel on 19-20th of…

Post-Prague Realities: New Members, Capabilities and Partnerships (Sponsored by: The German Marshall Fund of US) The founding idea of the project was a reflection of Bulgaria’s Euro-Atlantic choice. By its implementation the Atlantic Club of Bulgaria aspired to have a considerable and useful contribution to the achievement of a goal we perceive as a priority…

Projects from 2001 г.

Globalization and NATO in the 21st Century Sofia The international conference on Globalization and NATO in the 21st Century was held on April 24th -25th 2001 at the Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan under the motto “Ten Atlantic Years in Central and Eastern Europe”. The highlight of the conference was the 10th anniversary of the organized…

Projects from 1999 г.

The Values of the Transatlantic Community and Security in Southeastern Europe (Sponsored by: The Embassy of the United States of America, Sofia, Bulgaria) The purpose of this project was to promote the values of the transatlantic community and to help young Bulgarians better understand U.S. foreign policy. The activities organized in the framework of this…

NATO Enlargement: The Section Wave on the Brink of the Third Millennium (Sponsored by: NATO Office of Information and Press) NATO’s fiftieth anniversary conference, organized on 23 – 24th January 1999 by the Atlantic Club of Bulgaria in co-operation with the National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry…